[FEATURE]: Better distinction between custom and built-in skills
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Activity 0 comments · opened Sep 3, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
Feature request: Better distinction between custom and built-in skills
Problem
When browsing the skills list in Claude Code, it's difficult to distinguish between:
- Custom/local skills created by users
- Official Anthropic-built skills
- Organization-shared skills
All skills appear in the same flat list with no visual differentiation, making it hard to quickly identify which skills are part of a user's project vs. which are built-in.
Example
In the current / skills menu, a list like:
- schedule
- model
- workflows
- usage
- answer-pr-comments (my custom skill)
- test-components-responsive-devices (my custom skill)
- approve
- artifact-capabilities
...makes it unclear which ones I created for my project.
Proposed Solution
Proposed solutions
- Visual indicators: Add badges, icons, or prefixes (e.g., "🏠 my-skill" for local skills)
- Sorting/grouping: Group built-in skills separately from local/custom skills
- Filtering: Add a filter option to show only local skills or only built-in skills
- Color coding: Use subtle color differences to distinguish skill types
Impact
This would make it much easier for users to:
- Quickly find their custom skills when working with many skills
- Understand the scope of their project's customizations
- Share and document custom skills more effectively
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
Not critical, VERY nice to have :) !
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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